Vedado
Talk about a hidden gem. The unsigned Café Laurent is a sophisticated fine-dining restaurant encased, incongruously, in a glaringly ugly 1950s apartment…
Must-see restaurants in Vedado
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Hitting the high notes of Cuban-Italian cuisine, Opera is housed in a colonnaded villa with a billiard table in the front room and the strains of Carmen…
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Family-run farm-to-table restaurant and social project that hosts evening peñas (music and dance performances), organizes cooking classes, and oversees an…
Vedado
Rather than blinding you with fancy decor, clean-lined Casa Mia, abutting the Malecón, saves its surprises for the food, a simple menu that rests proudly…
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Arriving like a breath of fresh air half a decade ago, Biky helped reinvent Havana’s evolving brunch-lunch scene with its affordable quick-fire food,…
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The first thing that hits you at Atelier is the stupendous wall art: huge, thought-provoking, religious-tinged paintings. Equally arresting is the antique…
Vedado
Nondescript from the outside, but far prettier within – thanks largely to its famous collection of antique clocks (don't be late, now!) – the Decameron is…
Vedado
A great place to dine if you can find it (there’s no sign), hidden in a faded mansion turned private restaurant with a revamped interior that is…
Vedado
Havana's celebrated ice-cream parlor, housed in a flying-saucer-like structure in a Vedado park, is as celebrated as much for its queues as for its ice…
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Clinging to its perch close to the Malecón, this sleek sports bar looks as though it has floated across the straits from Florida like a returning exile…
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The dark, bluesy interior is backlit by a fabulous 3D mural of Havana’s Morro castle and the waitstaff are all working actors from Cuban TV (check their…
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You don't have to be a very important person to eat at VIP Havana, but it probably helps. This is Havana posing as Miami, with a large central bar, drink…
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A decade ago Cuba and vegetarianism were about as compatible as Ronald Reagan and Leonid Brezhnev (ie: not very), but tastes have developed and the times…
Vedado
Havana was once something of a desert for desserts – bad news for travelers who can’t live without a 4pm appointment with a slice of chocolate cake. But…
Vedado
Allying themselves with the granja a la mesa (farm-to-table) movement and utilizing a couple of agricultural co-ops in Guanabacoa, the Med serves…
Vedado
It's not anywhere near the cathedral, nor does it look particularly ecclesial – but no matter. The best thing about La Catedral is that, by offering very…
Vedado
A three-way explosion of Cuban, Italian and Spanish cuisine is guaranteed at this salubrious spot slap-bang in the middle of Vedado's hotel quarter. Bank…
Vedado
In a country where ordering food used to be a rather taxing experience, Woow makes it incredibly easy. It combines a handy location on Vedado’s main…
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This two-piece restaurant has an open terrace upstairs (Motivos) with a barbecue and a no-frills international menu, and an air-conditioned space…
Vedado
Cuba finds solidarity with Iran in Havana's first and still only Iranian restaurant, corralled in a lovely colonnaded mansion on arterial Calle 23. Sit on…
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A bold, adventurous neighborhood joint with checked tablecloths, Idilio epitomizes the Cuban culinary scene as it spreads its wings and flies. Anything…
Vedado
Buried amid the bruised edifices of Calzada de la Infanta on the border of Vedado and Centro Habana, Toke is a simple cafe serving economical hamburguesas…
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Not tempted to go modern and pretentious, Los Amigos sticks to the basics, offering traditional Cuban fare with lashings of rice and beans in a family…
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Across the street from the Hotel Meliá Cohiba, this supermarket has a good wine and liquor selection, and lots of yogurt, cheese and crisps.
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Havana's 'gourmet' market, with cauliflower, fresh herbs and rarer produce during shoulder seasons.
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A 'capped' market with cheap prices but a limited selection of produce (fruit and veg mainly).
